Chapter 208: Expedition to Twenty-Seven States (Subscription Request)

Lu Yuan leaned back on the dragon throne without even looking at the ten generals below.

Um.
Now people call them generals.

He was the first-rank general that he personally appointed some time ago.

Anyway, he didn't understand it, so Li Qi just handed him the paper and he just made a tick.

He heard the footsteps of these guys when they were far away outside the door.

He didn't want to pay any attention to it.

Anyway, these guys are just like Li Qi, always coming to me to report this and that.

It couldn't be more annoying.

He waved his hand casually, signaling them to get up, to speak up if they had anything to say, and to fart if they had anything to fart.

Zhou An and the other ten generals stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, we have something to report."

According to etiquette, Lu Yuan naturally needs to ask, "My dear, what can I do for you?"

But now, when Lu Yuan heard that there might be trouble again, he didn't want to move and had no reaction.

The ten generals continued:
“Your Majesty, although the Qian Dynasty has been destroyed, there are still stubborn remnants in various states, as well as rebel troops that have not surrendered and evil bandits that have not been eliminated.

The Dayuan Dynasty was powerful and benevolent.

We hope that Your Majesty will grant us the permission to lead troops to attack these forces and unify the world. "

"Okay!!" When Lu Yuan heard that these annoying guys were going to leave Qianzhou and might not come back for a while, he sat up from the throne and agreed immediately.

He also turned around to look at Li Qi, wanting to see if this most annoying guy would also leave with these ten people and never bother him again.

When Lu Yuan looked over, Li Qi bowed slightly, then continued to look down at the memorial in his hand.

The Tianxing Army had just taken control of the capital. During these days, they had been busy dealing with corrupt officials in the capital, accepting surrenders from various forces, arranging prisoners and related personnel, and integrating and adjusting various departments.

There are so many things involved.

He and his many subordinates have been dealing with these matters almost day and night these days, and it is impossible for them to leave here in the short term.

Seeing that Li Qi didn't seem to have any intention of leaving, Lu Yuan lay back on the dragon throne, waved his hand, and asked these people to leave.

The ten generals, with their respective troops, set out from the capital of Yuanzhou, formerly Qianzhou, towards the twenty-seven states.

One month later.

Youzhou.

Zhiyuan Prefecture.

The city gates of Zhiyuan Prefecture were wide open.

Song Wen, General Song, led tens of thousands of officers and soldiers and poured into Zhiyuan Prefecture.

All the guards in the city have surrendered.

One by one, people wearing armor, constable robes, official robes, and silk were tied up with ropes and knelt on the ground in an open space in Zhiyuan Prefecture to accept the judgment of the people.

Several counselors from the Tianxing Army and several elders from Zhiyuan Prefecture loudly pronounced their crimes:

"Zhiyuan Prefecture Governor, you bully the people, forcibly abduct women, and kill innocent people, you deserve the death penalty!!"

"Guarding Zhiyuan Prefecture, amassing wealth, bullying men and women, and killing innocent people, you deserve the death penalty!!"

"Ma xx, you bully men and women, and kill innocent people, you deserve the death penalty!!"

"Fushi xx, killing innocent people indiscriminately, punishable by death!!"

"Fu xx, bullying the people, sentencing them to forced labor!!"

"Fu xx, seize the land, sentence to corvée!!"

"Fu xx, illegal accumulation of wealth, confiscation of property, imprisonment for three years!!!"

The verdicts were announced one by one for the cases reported by the people of Zhiyuan Prefecture, tried by the public, and finally judged by the Tianxing Army.

Some of those who were tied up were glad that they had not committed any serious crimes and that they would be fined after their money was confiscated and they would be sentenced to a few years in prison. Some of them turned pale and lost their strength when they heard that they were to be forced labor, but they did not cry or make a fuss.

Falling into the hands of the Tianxing Army, it was already a blessing to be able to save one's life.

Many were sentenced to death, including the prefect and garrison commander of Zhiyuan Prefecture and their personal soldiers who bullied men and women.

When the prefect saw that the same result occurred even after surrendering, he took the lead with his personal soldiers and constables to cry for their parents.

The guard looked ashen.

He had been mentally prepared for this since Daqian was destroyed.

Now, the army is attacking the city and they cannot resist, but they still have a glimmer of hope. Perhaps the new king of Tianxing Army will have a different strategy and will let them go.

Now it seems like a luxury.

Amid the shouts and curses of all the people in Zhiyuan Prefecture, Song Wen waved his hand and had people taking away the corvée laborers and prisoners.

The executioners came on stage one by one.

Then, there was the sound of large numbers of heads falling to the ground.

Lianhua County.

The two leading sturdy men in armor walked into the county with their heads held high, amid the welcome of the people of Lianhua County.

The two men raised their heads, and when they saw a middle-aged man with tears in his eyes and clapping in the crowd lining the aisle to welcome them, their faces changed and they dismounted.

He quickly ran over, knelt in front of the middle-aged man, and said excitedly:
"Father, my son is back!!"

"Uncle, my nephew is back!!".

That middle-aged man was Mr. Chen who had presented the treasure to Lu Yuan.

At this moment, looking at his two sons and nephews who had been appointed as second-rank military officers of the imperial court, tears welled up in his eyes and he nodded repeatedly:

"Good!! Good!! You followed His Majesty and received His Majesty's reward. You have brought glory to our Chen family again. You two are the pride of our Chen family!!"

Qingping County.

Qingping County, which had suffered heavy damage at the hands of Zhao Hu's brigade, has been taken over by the Tianxing Army, which is now the army of the Dayuan Dynasty.

Many hungry refugees were received into the county town, and the grain collected from various prefectures was distributed to these refugees in the form of porridge.

Let these well-fed refugees build houses, dig waterways, clear ditches, grow crops, vegetables and fruits.

The entire Qingping County was bustling with activity.

Many soldiers of the Tianxing Army also took some refugees to the towns and villages.

To help rebuild towns and villages, and to find more refugees on the roads and in the mountains to build together.

In the caves dug by Zhao Hu’s brigade, there lived many people who were too hungry to move.

Now food has been distributed and brought down the mountain. Professionals from the Tianxing Army have taught them various skills, and they have returned to their hometowns to support themselves.

Xuzhou.

Daqing Mansion.

At this time, the commander and the garrison commander of Daqing Prefecture had been executed on the spot.

The grain in the granary was distributed to the people in Daqing Prefecture and the surrounding counties that had been plundered.

Thousands of soldiers from the Tianxing Army were stationed here and were responsible for the distribution of property here.

Many people were oppressed by the government and lost their land and houses.

They had no houses to live in, and they still had to farm the fields, but they couldn't get any food. They were so hungry that they couldn't even feed their families.

Under the rule of the previous dynasty, these people had a hard time surviving and were almost starving to death.

Now, the land has been divided back.

He took his family back to his house where they could shelter from the cold and happily worked in the fields.

(End of this chapter)